CVE-2021-4360 json
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-34187
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.
Patch / fix
- waseem_senjer Controlled Admin Access 1.5.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- waseem_senjer Controlled Admin Access
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
exploit
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
exploit
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.svn.wordpress.org
/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-4360
- NVD CVE-2021-4360
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